My second book, "The Other Side", is officially available for purchase! You can purchase by clicking on the photos below, or if you need to check it out a bit first, click HERE to read the synopsis and the first two chapters for free.

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From the author of "One Step Forward" comes the much-anticipated second novel about love, betrayal, and everything in between. Ava Foster is done with her marriage. The last eight years she has spent with her husband have been lukewarm at best. She no longer knows why she stays. It's not their depleted bank account, their long-forgotten intimacy, or habitual "I love yous". It's eight years she'll never get back, and Ava isn't willing to waste anymore.Clark Foster, however, believes his marriage is as good as the day they said, “I do”. As the sole owner of a generational food market, he knows what it means to put in work. When Ava springs the word "divorce", Clark is ready to fight. But when Ava makes a choice that changes both of their futures, their marriage might not be the only thing in danger. Ready to read?

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Do you know that I've read over twenty books since the last time I blogged book reviews? 😬

I blame recovering from a c-section and a lot of late-night nursing sessions!

It's time to get caught up, but I don't have enough time in the day to write up twenty full-length book reviews (and I know you don't have the time to read them, either!). So, I'm innovating! Want to know my feelings about the last twenty-two books I've read, plus the ones I didn't finish and couldn't review? Then keep scrolling for my reviews in three sentences or less!

Thoughts: I didn't know this was a book until I saw the movie. I really enjoyed the book even though I knew the ending, but I recommend reading the book before you watch the movie! Also, I loved the author's style of writing.

Thoughts: If you like courtroom dramas, this one is for you. It's really detailed, and it lost me to the point where I skimmed quite a few pages. If nothing else, it makes you think twice about what might be happening under the table in trials.

Thoughts: I fell in love with Moyes's writing after reading Me Before You. It's a quick read but a good read. The short stories are perfect if you only have a few minutes here and there to open your book.

Thoughts: I decided to read another one of Corry's works after reading Blood Sisters (read my live review HERE!). I loved this one only slightly less than Blood Sisters. There were some parts that dragged for me.

Thoughts: The story was good, but I'm mostly giving it four stars instead of three because I loved how Lord expanded each character. It made you feel like you were right there in their head, traveling with their thoughts and making you feel what they felt.**it's currently under $10!

Thoughts: I read this one because I enjoyed Nicholls's other novel, One Day. While I still enjoyed his style of writing in Us, a couple of times I found myself thinking, "There's still more to the book?"

Thoughts: I've seen this book flooding social media and I thought I'd give it a shot. Like most "must-reads", I didn't fall head over heels for it. But if you want to give it a go, it's under $10 right now!

Thoughts: The description of the book is what pulled me in (a bookstore and a renovation of a historic building? Yes, please!). But the description read better than the book, in my opinion. It read like a manual for fixing up a building, and unfortunately, I quit reading about halfway through.

Thoughts: I don't read many non-fiction books, but this one was well worth the exception. Noah has an excellent talent for storytelling his life experiences, while also stressing the importance of things we often overlook when it comes to race. It's under $10 and worth ten times more.

Thoughts: I love historical fiction novels, especially when they make me want to research the event behind the story. This was definitely one of those books for me. Beautifully written - and it's only $10!

Thoughts: This novel was part one of two Christmas books that I read through December. It's not your typical guy-meets-girl situation, and that's always refreshing in a romance novel. Starry Night is also under $10.

Thoughts: I have a difficult time finding faith-based novels written in a modern storyline (except mine, of course. wink wink). This one was a good find for under $5. It was a little slow in some areas, but the story was heartwarming.

Thoughts: This was a series I was very excited to dive into, but much to my dismay, I didn't enjoy this one as much as the first. It was almost a little...boring. I'm not sure if I'll take a chance on the third book or not.

Thoughts: I started out wanting to read Puddin' by Murphy, but this one was available while the other was not. I'm glad it was available because I thoroughly enjoyed reading it and it was one of the books I read the quickest in 2019.

Thoughts: Pause! I'm breaking my three-sentence rule for a moment. Zero stars?! Yep, I don't have a rating for this book because while I read it in just two days and originally rated it five-stars, I then stumbled upon THIS article and decided I couldn't rate the book. How do you love a book but have a thick disdain for the author? Let me know and then maybe I can rate it.

Thoughts: I'm one of the only individuals on this earth that wasn't required to read this for school, hence reading it for the first time at 26-years-old. I loved the characters, especially Atticus and all his wisdom. Lee does a wonderful job of analyzing not just racism, but the prejudices we hold about anyone that doesn't look or act like us.

Thoughts: Oh boy, another zero stars. I'm not able to rate this one because I didn't even make it halfway through (am I missing out?). As excited as I was to read it, it felt like a NASA manual and bored me to death.BEASTS OF EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCE BY RUTH EMMIE LANG ||Stars: 4

Thoughts: I've never read a book as peculiar as this one before, and I mean that as a compliment. A definite twist on a romance story that made me fall in love with the love in the story.THE HELP BY KATHRYN STOCKETT ||Stars: 5

Thoughts: And finally, the book that now rivals my favorite novel (The Great Gatsby). I fell in love with this book within the first pages and I was sad when it was over, which is very rare for me. Forget five stars; I give it ten.

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